The Quiet Don River
Focus for the Group


Using a steel hulled river boat owned by the local school system, the group moves about the Don River exploring its environment


A wide variety of people and watercraft can be found using the river for recreation, transportation and in some cases survival.

The river serves as a large commercial transportation highway. River navigation is possible from the Black Sea all the way to Moscow and beyond.


Some species of animals have navigated from the Don River to ports in the United States. Test your knowledge and try to identify this species of muscle. The group conducted a variety of water quality investigations. Here a Russian Teacher demonstrates a dissolved oxygen test while traveling on the boat.